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24 Sep 2020
Failing Safe – Drive Wipe Policy
Some of you may recall recently we posted a blog post about using checklists to help avoid workplace complacency and customer inconvenience. If you missed it, you can go back and read it here: https://ioflood.com/blog/check-one-two-three/ No matter how comprehensive your checklists may be, there will always be weak points that can cause confusion, concern, or
20 Aug 2020
Server Pricing Report – August 2020
Welcome to the eighth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,
07 Aug 2020
IOFLOOD.com – Phoenix, AZ, Dedicated Servers: 2020 Carrier Upgrades and Network Improvements
Here at IOFLOOD.com we are continually looking to improve the performance and reliability of our network for you, our dedicated server customers. So today we’re happy to announce new carrier and network upgrades. These upgrades improve both our upstream internet provider connectivity and the internal network that your servers connect to. Firstly, to improve performance
26 May 2020
IOFlood Policies – Overdue Billing
A top of mind concern in the IT industry is preventing data loss. Typically, technical solutions are considered, but this overlooks more mundane causes of data loss that arguably crop up more frequently, such as human error, billing errors, and similar issues. As a company that cares about the preservation of customer data, we give
18 May 2020
Server Pricing Report – May 2020
Welcome to the Fifth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,
28 Apr 2020
Server Pricing Report – April 2020
Welcome to the Fourth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,
26 Mar 2020
Server Pricing Report – March 2020
Welcome to the Third installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,
29 Feb 2020
Got Bandwidth? 10Gbps and 40Gbps Ports Now Available
With the rise of online video, more bandwidth is being used now than ever before. At the same time, with innovations from Arista Networks and many others, high speed switching is becoming more and more affordable. IOFLOOD is proud to announce, that customers like you can now get 10gbps and 40gbps internet and private connectivity
21 Feb 2020
What is Apache Keepalive Timeout? How to optimize this critical setting.
If you’ve struggled to fix web server slowdowns or crashes, you may have come across a setting for Apache called “Keep-Alive”. This is one of the most powerful — and frequently misused — features of apache. In this article, we’ll explain: What is Apache Keepalive / Keepalive Timeout? What configuration is optimal for best server
13 Feb 2020
Server Pricing Report – February 2020
Welcome to the Second installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,